We all get tired of the same old thing and would like to get something new once in awhile. I looked into getting replacement cushions for this chair at one time and the price was almost as much as a new chair. The chair has hardly been used other than to collect dust over the years. After making the cushions for my outdoor wicker furniture I decided to make some slip covers to cover the existing fabric to go with the decor of our bedroom better. Many will probably prefer the blue cover as my husband does. I can always take the new cover off it I want another change.

Before

After

The picture doesn't do the fabric justice. It's much nicer looking in person.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

I love those cheesy (no pun intended) cream cheese spreads that come in a small jar. I can’t count how many of those “jars” we have as juice glasses in our cupboard. Once you eat the cheese, the jars they come have a second use. How resourceful is that? Growing up my grandmother would buy the spreads as a special treat for us. My favorites were olive, pimento, and pineapple. After finding a recipe for a pimento cream cheese spread I started to wonder if I could use olives…..here is the result! Next to try to make pineapple.

Olive and Pimento Cream Cheese Spread

1 -5 oz. jar of pimento stuffed green olives

1 -8 oz. package cream cheese

2 -tsp. half and half or heavy whipping cream

Drain and rinse olives; rinsing helps to remove some of the excess salt from the brine.
Place the olives into the food processor and hit pulse a couple times just to chop them up.
Add the cream cheese and half and half. I broke the cream cheese into 4 sections so it would mix easier. Blend until desired consistency.

About Me

I was raised in the country and have made my way to small town living. I have started my family on a journey for a more independent lifestyle. We currently live in Central Iowa, therefore, have cold winters and warm summers. Some of our journey includes growing a variety of produce, raising chickens, baking and cooking instead of buying prepackaged, making our own cleaners, sewing, and generally trying to spend and consume less. We try to eat organic when possible. We belong to a natural food co-op and are able to get many items in bulk which helps on the expenses. We use the motto: reuse and recycle items when possible.
This blog entails our journey.